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MINUTES OF THE 6TH REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER ON MONDAY, MARCH 2ND, i959 AT 8:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
MAYOR:
REEVE:
DEPUTY REEVE:
COUNCILLORS:
DAVIS:
NISBET:
CORRESSPONDENCE
D.J, MURRAY (IN THE CHAIR)
C.F. DAVIS
C.K. NISBET
ADAIR, CHILD, CORBETT, DAVIDSON,
PATRICK AND STODDART.
"That the minutes of February 2nd, 9th and 16th,
1959 be adopted as printed and circulated."
Carried.
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A letteP from Reeve Evans, Villiage of Bradford, thanking the Fire
Department of the Town of Aurora for assistance rendered during the
recent fire was read.
DAVIS:
NISBET:
"That this letter be filed,11
Carried.
A letter from the Upper Holland Valley Conservation Authorities to-~
gether with a copy of a letter from the Department of Planning and
Development regarding dangerous flood potentials in this coming spring
was read.
NISBET:
CHILD:
11 That this letter be referred to the Chairman of
the Works Committee."
Carried.
A letter from the Salavation Army requesting assistance in carrying
out their work during this year was read.
CHILD:
NISBET:
11 That this letter be referred to the Chairman of
the Finance Committee."
Carried.
A leti;,§r from the Town of Aurora Planning Board requesting monies
to carry on thffis years planning in amounts of $3,000.00 the Planning
Board Expenses and $500.00 for the Committee of Adjustment expenses
was read.
DAVIS:
NISBET:
11 That this letter be referred to the Chairman of
the Finance Committee."
Carried.
A copy of a letter addressed to the Aurora Town Planning Board from
the Department of Highways regarding the grade on Yonge Street at the
south end of Town was read.
CHILD:
STODDART:
"That this letter be filed and recognized.11
Carried.
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A letter from the Town of Aurora Planning Board regarding Shopping
Centres at Regency Acres ahd'that of Mr. A.J. Cossar in which the
Planning Board resolved as follows:
"That the Board recommend there be no change in land use granted
to the development under the control of·Consolidated Building Corp.
as proposed for present shopping centre application."
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and also resolved:
"That with reference to Mr. A.J. Cossar's letter of Sept. 17/58 to
Council, that Mr. Cossar's specific question be answered by a
categorical "no" but add that this Board will doubtless be con-
cerned at a later stage with physical details of structures and
their arrangement." was read.
CHILD~
STODDART:
Recorded Vote
Mayor ·Murray.
Reeve Davis
Deputy Reeve Nisbet
Councillor Adair
II Child
II Corbett
II Davidson
II Patrick
II Stoddart
"That the recommendation of the Town of Aurora
Planning Board regarding approval of Mr. A.J.
Cossar's land for a shopping centre be approved
by Council."
Yes No
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
The above motion was then Carried.
CORBETT:
PATRICK:
"That Consolidated Building Corporation be
granted a permit and that the change in the
Land Use be made."
~eneral discussion followed this motion in which each member of Council
spoke on the matter and rendered his feeling with regards to this
Shopping Centre of Consolidated Building Corporation. Subsequent to
this discussion a recorded vote was taken.
Yes No
Mayor Murray X
Reeve Davis X
Deputy Reeve Nisbet X
Councillor Adair X
II Child X
II Corbett X
Councillor Davidson X
II Patrick X
II Stoddart X
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The motion was then defeated.
A letter signed by several merchants in the Town of Aurora petitioning
against the shopping centre of Consolidated Building Corporation was
read. In addition a letter from Consolidated Building Corporation
outlining particulars in connection with their proposed shopping centre
was read. Mayor Murray stated that the answer to these letters had
.been de~t with in the forgoing motion.
' DELEGATIONS
Mr. G. Horgan and Mr. Zeldin appeared before Council and explained in
some detail the story as they felt behind their application for a
shopping centre permit. Following this explanation Mr. Zeldin asked
of Council what Consolidated Building Corporation must do now and
Mayor Murray ~dvised Mr. Zeldin that 1. You may keep approaching
Council for this permit. or 2. You may approach the Ontario Municipal
Board. Mr. Zeldin stated that he intends to bring this matter forward
again and will be back before Coun.cil in the near future.
Mr. Ray Hammond, President of the Aurora Heights Ratepayers Association,
appeared before Council and outlined his viewpoints with regards to
a shopping centre and felt that a shopping centre was very much needed
in the Town of Aurora with the viewpoint to keeping the dollars and
cents in the Town that are now. ·going outside.
Finally Mr. A.J. Cassar advised Council that it is contemplated that
·this shopping centre will be commenced in May of this year.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mayor Murray stated that one Finance meeting with regards to the 1959
budget had taken place so far this year and suggested that a further
meeting be held on Wednesday at 7:00p.m. of this week.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet reported that the new tires have been purchased
and are now on the old Fire truck and the compartments have been
installed on the International truck at the Fire Department.
BY-LAWS
A by-law to provide for the regulating and licensing of cabs in the
Town of Aurora.
DAVIS:
ADAIR:
"That the by-law now before the Council be read a
third time this day."
Carried.
Deputy Reeve Nisbet stated that Mr. Tulloch had brought to his attention
it was his feeling that the amount of license fee to be charged was
, too high, the licensing for drivers was too high and these matters
had been beought forward for Council's discussion.
Mayor Murray then read the suggested changes suggested by Mr. Lee,
Town Solicitor,
CHILD:
NISBET:
"That the by-law be further amended with regards to
license fees that the 1st and 2nd cabs be licensed
at $25.00 each and any remainding cabs at $15.00
each." Carried.
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NISBET:
PATRICK:
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"That the third reading of the by-law be taken
as read with the appropriate amendments made
thereto."
Carried.
All in favour of the third reading of the by-law.
NEW BUSINESS •
Mayor Murray brought to Council's attention that Council should attempt
:to>atilend the hockey game on Tuesday evening to support the Aurora
Bears.
Councillor Adair inquired about the Capital Levies on lots paid
in the older part of Town and questioned if these refunds had been'
made. It was decided that thas matter be taken care of at the
budget meeting.
NISBET: "That the meeting adjourn."
The meeting then adjourned.
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